Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2025-11-06

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 6
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,574 head
▲ 847 vs last sale 727▲ 287 vs year ago 1,287 · +22.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 100▲ 7 vs year ago 104 · +6.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 0▼ 22 vs year ago 31 · −71.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 400 lbs 15.00-25.00 lower, Feeder heifers 10.00 to 25.00 lower except 400-500 lbs they were steady to 5.00 higher, Good to moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $359.65/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −82.13 against this barn's trailing median of $441.78.
Average price
$359.65
61 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,987
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$496
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$60.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.52
vs KY average
−59.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553360.641,99660
Medium and Large 2-3500300.001,5001thin
One grade step is worth $60.64/cwt here — about $496 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale61 hd
359.65
—
KY average22 barns · 1,031 hd
373.17
−13.52
National average195 barns · 36,957 hd
419.10
−59.45
This barn, trailing median32 sales
441.78
−82.13
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
528467407346median 441.7803/1205/0707/0909/1010/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $514.05, low $359.98, median $441.78 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,549182.292,82310
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,557156.302,4337thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,314142.091,86731
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,057122.401,29415
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,355166.022,2503thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200232.502,7901thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,275$2,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,425$3,0001thin

Every lot

113 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283450.88/cwt430.00–470.001,2762
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,2121
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314465.09/cwt462.50–472.501,4604
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379391.14/cwt375.00–402.501,4825
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382419.26/cwt415.00–430.001,60214
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412426.30/cwt410.00–432.501,7566
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428373.75/cwt371.00–375.001,6003
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3351
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454370.50/cwt370.00–372.501,6825
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465348.76/cwt347.50–350.001,6222
Steers450–500Small 1-2465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy491409.54/cwt399.00–413.002,0114
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512380.09/cwt370.00–391.001,94615
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533333.65/cwt321.00–339.001,77811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574371.71/cwt368.00–379.002,13422
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586340.79/cwt340.00–342.501,99712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620247.28/cwt220.00–275.001,5332
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625309.25/cwt300.00–312.501,93310
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627330.90/cwt325.00–357.502,07518
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy628370.98/cwt369.00–373.002,3306
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662332.33/cwt325.00–338.002,20029
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668274.90/cwt260.00–285.001,8363
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669312.88/cwt297.50–321.002,09323
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706302.05/cwt282.50–307.002,1329
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3824
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773302.21/cwt302.00–302.502,3365
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added848320.75/cwt320.75–320.752,72062
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861315.52/cwt312.50–317.002,717197
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4564
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added911316.12/cwt312.25–319.752,880115
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225420.00/cwt420.00–420.009451
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273362.00/cwt345.00–377.509882
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy279456.59/cwt435.00–470.001,2744
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280300.00/cwt300.00–300.008401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322415.88/cwt390.00–430.001,3394
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4631
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377345.31/cwt337.50–361.001,3029
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388316.52/cwt302.50–330.001,2282
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431365.08/cwt350.00–372.001,5738
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432383.49/cwt379.00–392.501,6577
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,4041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460328.50/cwt322.00–335.001,5112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465396.61/cwt380.00–402.501,84419
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478358.90/cwt340.00–367.501,71619
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508373.33/cwt365.00–375.001,8976
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533344.88/cwt341.00–360.001,83852
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533322.89/cwt311.00–337.501,72112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574286.42/cwt220.00–302.501,64417
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583314.28/cwt309.00–335.001,83228
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621250.21/cwt240.00–270.001,55411
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629325.67/cwt302.50–330.002,04898
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634285.38/cwt270.00–300.001,80920
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3671239.35/cwt230.00–260.001,60611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676267.01/cwt262.50–270.001,80510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added699308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,15366
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719213.15/cwt210.00–220.001,5334
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720304.51/cwt304.00–311.002,19281
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3757203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5372
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,35333
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818205.72/cwt199.00–212.501,6835
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2741
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,8571
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225395.00/cwt395.00–395.008891
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,3731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,2642
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370400.63/cwt397.50–402.501,4824
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419432.49/cwt430.00–435.001,8124
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422374.85/cwt362.50–395.001,5826
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433338.53/cwt330.00–352.501,4663
Bulls450–500Small 1-2450307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,3841
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3463309.98/cwt300.00–340.001,4355
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465382.79/cwt362.50–397.501,7803
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522339.35/cwt320.00–355.001,77111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530290.11/cwt283.00–297.501,5382
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy531380.26/cwt367.50–385.002,01923
Bulls550–600Small 1-2560305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7081
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568333.47/cwt320.00–347.501,89425
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy572363.95/cwt362.50–380.002,08217
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572281.95/cwt260.00–310.001,61314
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621284.30/cwt280.00–297.501,7664
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy631318.09/cwt312.50–320.002,0078
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3645220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4191
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678281.51/cwt277.50–287.501,9095
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720277.51/cwt272.50–280.001,9984
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725252.54/cwt232.00–262.501,83110
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy755282.46/cwt270.00–290.002,1333
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773236.21/cwt232.50–240.001,8262
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,9601
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915216.15/cwt210.00–222.501,9782
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,200232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,7901
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,355166.02/cwt152.00–175.002,2503
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,489179.21/cwt176.00–181.002,6687
Bulls——1,688189.48/cwt187.00–193.003,1983
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037110.58/cwt100.00–120.001,1477
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064128.95/cwt122.00–134.001,3725
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093139.04/cwt135.00–147.001,5203
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251128.55/cwt121.00–135.001,6087
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273114.31/cwt110.00–119.001,4552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336146.61/cwt138.00–153.001,95918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,344159.37/cwt156.00–163.002,1424
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513145.49/cwt145.00–146.002,2012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,574160.62/cwt155.00–169.002,5285
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138174.85/cwt165.00–192.501,9906
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,5411
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.